Economists treat economics as if it is a pure science divorced from the facts of life. The result of this false accountancy is a willful confusion under cover of which industry wreaks its havoc scot-free and ignores the environmental cost.

Within one generation, Los Angeles will be uninhabitable if people don’t do something about it. The world is going to get smaller and be uninhabitable and impossible to live in.

We are the most amazing creatures that this world has ever produced, but we seem to also have this herd mentality; we seem to be the most stupid, also.

I do not approve of museums trying just to get people to come in. Whistler was very, very clear on this.

I like to literally put women on a pedestal

Prince Charles is definitely my hero; he uses his position to do only good in this world.

I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make it last.'